Fullerton, Calif.-based RMIS has added a new worker’s compensation insurance market through Tower Select, and has added Monica Tobin to its staff as the head worker’s comp underwriter. Tobin’s previous 17 years of worker’s comp experience come from KRM Risk …
Everyone on the Illinois House floor was watching the vote climb. 56…57… In the waning hours of the legislative session, lawmakers were considering a huge overhaul of the state’s unwieldy workers’ compensation system. It had failed two days earlier, but …
A San Francisco Superior Court has approved California Insurance Commissioner’s rehabilitation plan for Majestic Insurance Co., a failed workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Under the plan, Majestic’s insurance liabilities and certain assets will be transferred to AmTrust North America Inc., which …
California State Compensation Insurance Fund is pursuing legislation to allow it to offer coverage to California employers who have out of state employees. Currently, California-based businesses insured with State fund must obtain a separate workers’ compensation policy to cover employees …
A nonprofit that manages New Hampshire’s public employees’ health insurance risk pool is repaying the health insurance pool $17 million diverted to support a workers’ compensation program. The Local Government Center’s board announced Thursday it will repay its HealthTrust the …
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a major overhaul of Illinois workers’ compensation system that he said will mean “significant saving” for the state, but at least one insurance carrier trade group asserted more work needs to be done …
An audit committee has found no evidence of impropriety in Pinnacol Assurance’s incentive, expense and pay policies, but nevertheless recommended the Colorado-based workers’ compensation insurer “maintain a heightened sensitivity that reflects Pinnacol’s unique public nature while operating in the private …
After more than 42 years of service to the California workers’ compensation community, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau President and CEO Robert Mike announced that he will retire effective Dec. 1, 2011. Planning for Mike’s succession began in late 2010. …
Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while using the device when off-site or off the clock. Insurance claims professionals …
Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries is seeking comment on proposed rules to implement legislation requiring workers’ compensation coverage for certain for-hire vehicle operators such as taxi and limousine drivers. The legislation requires L&I to work with the Department of …
